World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated each year in over 65 countries on 11 and 12 May. Initiated in 2006, the Day is an annual campaign organized by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA)–two intergovernmental wildlife treatiesContinue Reading
The innermost secrets of a colossal “sea monster” skull are being revealed by one of the UK’s most powerful CT scanners. The X-rays are helping to build up a 3D picture of this ferocious predator, called a pliosaur, which terrorized the oceans 150m years ago. The 2.4m-long (7.9ft) fossil skullContinue Reading
Dolly, the sheep, became a scientific sensation when her birth was announced in 1996. Now, 14 years on, the scientist, who cloned Dolly, has claimed to have created four more sheep who are the exact genetic duplicates of Dolly, the world’s first mammal to be cloned from an adult somaticContinue Reading
Which bird is the international symbol of happiness? Bluebird Which bird is the international symbol of peace? Pigeon Which animal is the emblem of the USA.’s Republican Party? The Elephant. Birds – Flying birds are a sign of prosperity, a feeling of freedom, or a burden being lifted. Butterflies –Continue Reading
21. The phenomenon of summer sleep by animals is called Aestivation 22. Which of the following is not obtained from the bark of a tree a. Quinine b. Tannin c. Cinnamon d. Bhang Ans : D 23. Which of the following is not one of the important steps in processingContinue Reading
1. The bird which has no wings at all Kiwi 2. Which is the flying mammal Bat 3. Of major insect groups, which are the only ones with just one pair of wings Flies 4. What is the name of the animal which has a tongue lower than its body Chameleon 5. Which food cropContinue Reading
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